Category: Bird Enviornments - Page 21

How Do I Handle My Deceased Partners Double Yellow Head Amazon?

Mitch Rezman
June 18, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments
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I have my partner’s Double Yellow Head Amazon (Hen) he had her 35 years, (he figured she was about 5 yrs old when he got her), I was with him the last 25 years.

He passed away on 1-14-20 Congestive Heart Failure.

I had never handled her I was afraid of being bitten, but I started just after he died I figured it was not would she bite me but when & how hard. In the last year, she has only bitten me maybe 7 or 8 times and only drew blood 3 times.

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What Are Those Dark Brown Bugs I Am Seeing Near His Birdcage?

Mitch Rezman
June 18, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments
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Sue is concerned,

I’m seeing small, dark brown bugs which don’t bite in the low-level carpeting near his big cage, where his daily food is on a shelf bagged and sealed, or in plastic containers. Supplies are refrigerated.

I tried spraying with white vinegar.

Can you advise me on a debugger? I tried to download photos but failed.

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An African Gray Parrot Plucking Her Breast Feathers on Top of Her Cage

A Congo Greys Companion’s Feather Plucking Questions Answered

Mitch Rezman
June 17, 2021
African grey / Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Hormonal issues in birds / Plucking/Screaming
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First name: Peggy C.

How long has your bird been plucking?

Approximately 7 years

Species (please be specific, as an example, there are 43 species of Macaws)

Congo African Grey parrot

Your bird’s sex if (known) by DNA or feather color (dimorphic bird)?

Female

Your bird’s age?

19

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Should You Really Buy the Biggest Cage You Can Afford?

Mitch Rezman
June 17, 2021
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Budgies / Parakeets
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Karen C. asks,

I know you’re supposed to house your pet in the largest cage you can afford.

At least that’s what I’ve read in past issues of Bird Talk.

Anyway, I’ve done my share of parakeet rescues and as of now, I’m down to 2 birds.

They’re housed in an older Prevue cage #F099 which I purchased when a pet shop by us was going out of business and was selling out their stock.

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Do I Need a Perch to Go Fully Across My Macaw’s Birdcage?

Mitch Rezman
May 14, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments
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Marsha C. asks,

I need a 66-inch manzanita perch for my macaw’s cage.

It is a large, double-wide cage and my bird is destructive so I really need another manzanita perch.

Do you have any single branches that long?

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Will the Smell of Fresh Coffee Harm My Bird?

Mitch Rezman
May 7, 2021
Bird Enviornments / Budgies / Feeding Pet Birds
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Monica D. asks,

I have a question.

I have a parakeet and I know that certain smells and chemicals can affect them.

I was wondering if the smell of brewing coffee would affect my bird in any way?

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A Better Bird Video Series For Training Birds And Their Humans

Just as the name implies, this is a series of quick and easy ways to help your birds stay happy and healthy around the clock.

This is a series of short but incisive ideas you can apply today bringing you closer to bird care nirvana.

The number of things necessary to provide foraging enrichment for your birds can be found in a series of quick and simple ideas.

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Is Rachel Ray & Copper Chef Cookware Bird-Safe?

Antoinette H. asks,

Is Rachel Ray & Copper Chef Cookware safe?

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What Should I Do for a Hormonal Male Caique, 17 Years Old?

Mitch Rezman
April 30, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Birds & Lighting / Eclectus parrots / Hormonal issues in birds / Inter species
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Donna L. asks:

What should I do for a hormonal male caique, 17 years old?

Screaming while holding a toy with his beak on the cage bottom or screaming while hanging on the cage bars, screaming at 2:30 AM.

Losing weight, killing any toy he can find, and just starting to pick at his chest and bottom of his foot.

Editor’s note: I suggest a magnified visual of both feet bottoms seeking any sores or irritations. Endnote

Stopped eating his pellets (Harrisons), I have combined them with other pellets, not interested. Will eat them if I soak them in water and mix them with cooked bird rice and spaghetti.

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Is It Safe to Have a Pest Control Service Spray My House?

Julie M. comments,

I suspect you’ve covered this topic before.

Spring is on the way and my annual ant infestation will follow.

Is it safe to have a pest control service come to my house to spray?

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How Do I Handle My Deceased Partners Double Yellow Head Amazon?

What Are Those Dark Brown Bugs I Am Seeing Near His Birdcage?

A Congo Greys Companion’s Feather Plucking Questions Answered

Should You Really Buy the Biggest Cage You Can Afford?

Do I Need a Perch to Go Fully Across My Macaw’s Birdcage?

Will the Smell of Fresh Coffee Harm My Bird?

A Better Bird Video Series For Training Birds And Their Humans

Is Rachel Ray & Copper Chef Cookware Bird-Safe?

What Should I Do for a Hormonal Male Caique, 17 Years Old?

Is It Safe to Have a Pest Control Service Spray My House?

Since 1993Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free$7 Ships Small

Toll Free877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,Lowell, IN 46356 USA

Since 1993
Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free
$7 Ships Small

Toll Free
877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,
Lowell, IN 46356 USA